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This Corrupt Place We Call Home

April 26, 2013
By Anonymous

This entire world is dying
It might be from all these people lying
Because I do hear children crying
They keep whining my name
So does that mean I am really the one to blame?
Am I the reason these children are so sad?
How mad can you be at someone who has done so much bad?
I guess I can only say that I am sorry for being something you hate
Can I try to change your mind or is it already too late?
I can’t really erase what I did or even try to get rid of it.
These mistakes feel like a bunch of nasty a** zits.

My life plans are over
I couldn’t even get help from a four-leaf clover
I’ll try to wipe away your tears
But can I truly remove all of your fears?
I’m only here to mend
So don’t try to be my friend
I’m not worth your time
I’ve done a crime.

I deserve multiple kicks to the face
It is only a case
Some say, “You only gain from your own pain.”
Yet I can still feel all this depressing rain
That person is dead
Why do I get to keep my head?
Why am I the one who is alive?
I shouldn’t have thrived
Hell is the only place I’ll be
It is just my cup of tea
So when I do die….
Tears are the only tears you should cry.


The author's comments:
I'd to thank the side walk for keeping me off the streets! I'd like to thank my teacher, Ms. Thinnes for being a thug and supporting me, yo. West Side!

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PiperBloo GOLD said...
on May. 12 2013 at 7:52 pm
PiperBloo GOLD, Long Island, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;there are 2 types of writer&#039;s: one that makes you think and one that makes you wonder&quot;Brian Aldiss<br /> &quot;Some things i cannot change but til i try i&#039;ll never know&quot; Wicked the musical

Really beautiful and powerful. The end doesn't make too much sense to me maybe someone could explain it. But keep writing!

OlveraJorge1 said...
on May. 12 2013 at 3:13 pm
Very wll written, enjoyed it. Keep Writing?

River22 BRONZE said...
on May. 12 2013 at 1:07 pm
River22 BRONZE, Penang, Other
4 articles 1 photo 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
The opposite of love is not hate, it`s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it`s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it`s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it`s indifference. -Elie Wiesel.

~It`s so lovely the way your poem rhymes! And there`s a story behind it as well! =)